Ask HN: What was the best job you ever had?

For me it was as a mechanic on the Dakar rally. I've never worked so hard in my life, but the experience was unforgettable. Also showed me what a physically hard day's work can be like.

Labourer on M25 motorway construction. Awesome gang of guys, hard physical work, operating/driving machines and tools, outside all day, great money...